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Peer reviewedWipf, Joseph A. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1977
A report on a study to identify the relationship between subjects' age and their ability to imitate critical sounds of German. By having 210 American subjects repeat 20 critical German sounds in a non-critical context, a hierarchy of these sounds was established. Methodological conclusions are indicated. (AMH)
Descriptors: Age, Descriptive Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language), German
Peer reviewedMerio, Katri – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1978
A description of an analysis of 10,000 errors made by Finns and Swedes who were learning Finnish or Swedish as a foreign language. A new classification of errors is established and a precise definition of language mixing is given. Five types of errors are described. (AMH)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, Contrastive Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics
